/*----------------------------------------------------
// global_functions.js
//
// Richard Tseng
// 10/11/05
// Moved javascript into the external js file to improve the natual search
//--------------------------------------------------*/

function taLimit() {
 var taObj=event.srcElement;
 if (taObj.value.length==taObj.maxLength*1) return false;
}

function taCount(visCnt) {
 var taObj=event.srcElement;
 if (taObj.value.length>taObj.maxLength*1) taObj.value=taObj.value.substring(0,taObj.maxLength*1);
 if (visCnt) visCnt.innerText=taObj.maxLength-taObj.value.length+" characters left";
 var divider = taObj.maxLength/3;
 if (taObj.value.length > divider*2) {
       visCnt.style.color="#D70000";
       }
 else if (taObj.value.length < divider*2+1) {
 	visCnt.style.color="#C78700";
 	}
 if (taObj.value.length < divider) {
 	visCnt.style.color="#509809";
 	}
}